DCC deck reviews

Marantz DD-92 DCC deck

The Marantz DD-92 is the fourth DCC deck to come our way and stakes a claim to the high end among DCC recorders yet released. That status is certainly borne out by appearances: The front panel is pure Marantz, with a rich, anodized gold luster. Thick, solid-metal side panels and a copper-clad metal chassis...
Technics RS-DC10 DCC deck

The DCC format is thus already supported by European, American, and Japanese manufacturers. Whereas the Optimus recorder has a distinctive character of its own, however, the RS-DC 10's front panel clearly shows its affinity to the Philips DCC900. Except for a button or two, they appear outwardly identical....
Technics RS-DC8 DCC deck

The RS-DC8 is Technics' second-generation home DCC deck, providing all the features of earlier decks, a few new ones, and, most significantly, an improved transport. In the analog world, an improved transport can mean better sound, but in the digital world it mainly translates to speedier tape shuttling....